In this episode, Sam and Tristan sit down with Ryka Aoki to talk art, music, writing, and personal journeys. Ryka is a poet, composer, teacher, and novelist. If you enjoyed  ‘Light From Uncommon Stars’  you’ll be as excited as we are about this one.  ‘Light From Uncommon Stars’ was an Alex, and Otherwise Award winner, and a finalist for the Hugo, Locus, and Ignyte Awards. You can check out our review of "Light From Uncommon Stars" in Episode 74 of TFTB.  Ryka is also a two-time Lambda Literary Award finalist for her collections “Seasonal Velocities” and “Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul” and her first novel, “He Meela A Hilo,” was called one of the “10 Best Books Set in Hawaii” by Bookriot.  You can check out Ryka's links below: Website: rykaryka.com IG: @rykaryka X: @ryka_aoki Please let us know if there is a book you want us to review or an author you want us to have on the podcast! You can always reach us on our social media links below or email us at [email protected]. You can also find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and our website to see what is happening on The Bridge. Check out our many links: Twitter: @BridgeTales Instagram: @talesfromthebridge Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/talesfromthebridge/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17354590/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Website: https://talesfromthebridge.buzzsprout.com/ Email: [email protected]      Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/tales-from-the-bridge-all-things-sci-fi/id1570902818 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MQuEYGQ3HD2xTewRag8KG